unrecognizable
adjective
un·rec·og·niz·able
ˌən-ˈre-kəg-ˌnī-zə-bəl 
-kig-
: incapable of being identified or recognized : not recognizable
The beaches were unrecognizable after the hurricane.
He was unrecognizable without his mustache.
unrecognizableness
noun
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During such visits, Rojas said, his colleagues were unrecognizable in their quietness.
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Ian Parker, The New Yorker, 20 Jan. 2025
In some cases, the bodies have been burned or are otherwise unrecognizable, adding another layer of trauma to their already unimaginable pain.
—Sonal Nain, Newsweek, 19 Jan. 2025
Parts of Pacific Palisades, Altadena, Pasadena and other California communities are now unrecognizable.
—Andrew J. Whelton, CNN, 17 Jan. 2025
Included are offbeat, rickety sculptures from Sebastian Bruno-Harris, fringed and beaded textile landscapes by Chelsea Bighorn, unrecognizable flying objects courtesy Hai-Wen Lin, and many other surprises.
—Lori Waxman, Chicago Tribune, 14 Jan. 2025
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Ian Parker, The New Yorker, 20 Jan. 2025
In some cases, the bodies have been burned or are otherwise unrecognizable, adding another layer of trauma to their already unimaginable pain.
—Sonal Nain, Newsweek, 19 Jan. 2025
Parts of Pacific Palisades, Altadena, Pasadena and other California communities are now unrecognizable.
—Andrew J. Whelton, CNN, 17 Jan. 2025
Included are offbeat, rickety sculptures from Sebastian Bruno-Harris, fringed and beaded textile landscapes by Chelsea Bighorn, unrecognizable flying objects courtesy Hai-Wen Lin, and many other surprises.
—Lori Waxman, Chicago Tribune, 14 Jan. 2025
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“Unrecognizable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unrecognizable. Accessed 24 Jan. 2025.
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